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UK’s first Covid mega lab for sale/in /by
The Rosalind Franklin Laboratory is being marketed to businesses in the life sciences sector.
One million people on more than one waiting list as NHS backlog grows/in /by
Scale of problem revealed for first time in England with some waiting for as many as five treatments.
Mounjaro obesity jab authorised in UK/in /by
Trials suggest it can help people shed about 20% of body weight, but it is not recommended for NHS use yet.
NHS to try out Alzheimer’s disease blood tests/in /by
A £5m study will begin in January to see how feasible it is to offer these types of tests to patients.
Covid inquiry: Ex-minister challenged on plan for disabled people/in /by
It comes after the Covid inquiry was told disabled people were "largely disregarded" during the pandemic.
What is nitrous oxide and why is it being banned?/in /by
The government has made the possession of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, a criminal offence.
NHS: Woman waited nine months for hospital discharge/in /by
Thousands of patients remain in hospital each day despite being well enough to leave, data shows.
Bowel cancer patients allowed home on same day as stoma surgery/in /by
Patients can now go home on the same day as having surgery to remove stoma bags.
Mouth-cancer deaths fear over NHS dentist shortage/in /by
The numbers dying from the disease have risen steadily over the past 10 years, figures show.
Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas possession becomes illegal/in /by
Now a class C drug, possession for recreational use will carry a prison sentence of up to two years.